第59章花园血案之谜（4）
&hisspiritofthespokeiinhewasobeyedlikeabugle。Dr。SimohroughtothearmouryaIvan，thepublicdetective'sprivatedetective。Gallowaywentt-roomandtoldtheterriblefullyenough，sothatbythetimethepaheretheladieswerealreadystartledahed。Meahegoodpriestaheiststoodattheheadandfootofthedeadmahemoonlight，likesymbolicstatuesoftheirtwophilosophiesofdeath。
Ivan，thetialmanwiththesdthemoustaches，cameoutofthehouselikeaball，andgacrossthelawiohismaster。Hislividfacewasquitelivelywiththeglowofthisdomesticdetectivestory，anditleasaheaskedhismaster'spermissioheremains。
"Yes;look，ifyoulike，Ivan，"saidValentin，"butdon'tbelogoinandthrashthisoutinthehouse。"
Ivahehead，aletitdrop。
"Why，"hegasped，"it's—no，itisn't;it'tbe。Doyouknowthisman，sir?"
"No，"saidValentily;"wehadbettergoi;
&heycarriedthecorpsetoasofaiudy，andtheheirwayt-room。
&ivesatdowly，ahesitation;buthiseyewastheironeyeofajudgeatassize。Hemadeafeidnotesuponpaperinfrontofhim，andthensaidshortly:"Iseverybodyhere?"
"NotMr。Bray;saidtheDuontSt。Michel，lookinground。
"No，"saidLallowayinahoarse，harshvoice。"AndnotMr。NeilO'Brien，Ifancy。Isawthatgentlemanwalkinginthegardehecorpsewasstillwarm。"
"Ivan，"saidthedetective，"goaandantO'BrienandMr。Brayne。Mr。Brayne，Iknow，isfinishingathedining-room;andantO'Brien，Ithink，isanddownthe;
&hfulattendaheroom，andbeforeairorspeakValehthesamesoldierlyswiftion。
"Everyohatadeadmanhasbeenfoundinthegardehisbody。Dr。Simon，youhaveexami。Doyouthinkthatto'sthroatlikethatwouldforce?Or，perhaps，onlyaverysharpk;
"Ishouldsaythatitotbedohakall，"saidthepaledoctor。
"Haveyouanythought，"resumedValentin，"ofatoolwithwhichitcouldbedo;
"Speakingwithinmodernprobabilities，Ireallyhaven't，"saidthedhispainfulbrows。"It'sohaeckthroughevenclumsily，andthiswasaverycut。Itcouldbedohabattle-axeoranoldheadsman'saxe，oranoldtwo-handedsword。"
"But，goodheavens!"criedtheDuchess，almostinhysterics，"therearen'tanytwo-handedswordsandbattle-axesrou;
&inwasstillbusywiththepaperinfrontofhim。"Tellme，"hesaid，stillidly，"couldithavebeehalongFrenchcavalrysabre?"
Alowknogcameatthedoor，whieunreasonablereason，curdledeveryone'sbloodliketheknoMacbeth。AmidthatfrozensilenceDr。Simoosay:"Asabre—yes，Isupposeitcould。"
"Thankyou，"saidValentin。"ein，Ivan。"
ThetialIvahedoorandusheredinandantNeilO'Brien，whomhehadfoundatlastpagthegardenagain。
TheIrishofficerstoodupdisorderedaohreshold。"Whatdoyouwa;hecried。
"Pleasesitdown，"saidValenti，levelto;Why，youaren'twearingyoursword。Whereisit?"
"Ileftitonthelibrarytable，"saidO'Brien，hisbroguedeepeninginhisdisturbedmood。"Itwasawasgetting—"
"Ivan，"saidValentin，"pleasegoaheandant'sswordfromthelibrary。"Theva;Lallowaysayshesawyouleavingthegardenjustbeforehefoundthecorpse。Whatwereyoudoinginthegarden?"
Theandantflunghimselfrecklesslyintoachair。"Oh，"hepureIrish，&quthemoon。uningwith;
Aheavysilendetheendofitthattrivialandterribleknog。Ivanreappeared，gaeelscabbard。"ThisisallId，"hesaid。
"Putitoable，"saidValentin，withoutlookingup。
Therewasaninhumaheroom，likethatseaofinhumahedockoftheurderer。TheDuchess'sweakexshadlongagodiedaway。Lalloway'sswolleisfiedandevehevoicethatcamewasquiteued。
"IthinkItellyou，"criedLadyMargaret，inthatclear，quiverihwhichaanspeakspublicly。"ItellyouwhatMr。O'Brienwasdoinginthegarden，sinceheisboundtosilence。Hewasaskiomarryhim。Irefused;IsaidinmyfamilycesIcouldgivehimnothingbutmyrespect。Hewasalittleangryatthat;hedidhinkmuyrespeder，"sheadded，withratherawa;ifhewillcareatallforitnow。ForIofferithimnoearahehihis。"
Lallowayhadedgeduptohisdaughter，andwasintimidatiheimagiobeao;Hue，Maggie，"hesaidinathunderouswhisper。"Whyshouldyoushieldthefellow?Where'shissword?Where'shisdedcavalry—"
&oppedbecauseofthesingularstarewithwhichhisdaughterwasregardinghim，alookthatwasindeedaluridmaghewholegroup。